Correct pronunciations of 'Mariah' and 'Coehlo'

[Tom]

Hi

Can you please tell me the correct pronunciations of 'Mariah' and 'Coehlo'? The former is a famous singer and the latter is a well-known writer.

Please see this:

COELHO

MARIAH

Many thanks,

Tom

PS: But please don't use phonetic symbols--I don't understand them. Use rhyming words.

[Molly]

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

Mariah rhymes with the word pariah. (You can listen to the pronunciation of pariah at a number of online dictionaries. Try listening to the M-W recording.)
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[Nessie]

By the way, I also want to ask if any of you know any sites where we can listen to pronunciation of proper nouns like names of nations, persons, organizations,etc

Many thanks in advance :)
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word...

[Yankee]

Hi Nessie

Many of the online dictionaries also provide the pronunciations of proper names. You can find a wide variety of recordings -- names as varied as John, Vietnam, Schuylkill and Nike, for example, can all be found in online dictionaries.
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[Tom]

Many thanks, Amy

What about Coelho?

Tom

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

I can't really give you a rhyming English word for 'Coelho' because that is a Brazilian name. Maybe a good approximation would be this:
Co - ale - yo
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